Pretty impressive for a sport that the US apparently does not care about. It was an absolutely amazing game for even a casual fan or proud patriot. Hopefully this can turn the tide and get a bandwagon going for the rest of the group stage. Even if you are not a fan of soccer, watching your own country on the national stage should be something you are tuning in for.

To put it in perspective for you, the game against Ghana last night drew a 7.0 compared to the NBA Finals clinching game 5 which got a 6.8, and the Stanley Cup Finals clinching game 5 which got a 3.7. So it appears that the guy in the cube next to you who is a big LeBron fan for no apparent reason may have tuned in for a little bit last night. He'll be wearing a USA scarf by next Thursday.

The next game for the US will be against Portugal in Manaus, the middle of the Amazonian rainforest this upcoming Sunday at 5pm on ESPN.

USA-Ghana delivered 7.0 overnight rating for ESPN, making it highest rated World Cup match ever on ESPN or ESPN2